KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
Nation - Religion - King
 
Royal Government
 
Phnom Penh, 22 October, 2001
 
SUB-DECREE
ON
INSURANCE
 
HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF MINISTER AT THE PLENARY MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
 
Working Translation by Insurance Office
Department of Financial Industry

 
DECIDES

CHAPTER I
General Provisions

 
Article : 1
 
As used in this sub-decree, the term "Insurance" refers to an insurance contract whereby an insurance applicant, as contracted, pays the insurance premium to the insurer, and the insurer bears a liability to indemnify for property loss and damage caused by occurrence of accidents or when the insured sustains death, physical injury, disability or sickness, or when the Insurance reaches the maturity agreed by both parties.
Article : 2
 
This sub-decree applies to all insurance activities operated in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Article : 3
 
In carrying out the insurance business, the insurance company, agent and broker shall follow the principle of fair competition in accordance with the provisions of this sub-decree.
Article : 4
 
The Ministry of Economy and Finance shall be responsible for the controls and supervisions over the insurance business in accordance with the provisions of this
sub-decree.
 
CHAPTER II

INSURANCE CONTRACT
Section 1
General

 
Article : 5
 
Parties to the insurance contract include:
1. Insurers
2. Insured persons

- The insurers refer to insurance companies, agents and brokers.
- The insured refers to a person who enter into an insurance contract
with an insurer.

Article : 6
 

The insured has the following obligations:

1. Paying the insurance premium in full amount to the insurance company
as agreed;
2. Upon an occurrence of any claim, the insured shall immediately give notice to the insurance company;
3. Cooperating to provide the information and documents relating to the claim at the insurance company's requirements.

Article : 7
 
The insurance company has obligations:
1- to indemnify for any loss or damage upon the claim occurrence, which is accidentally caused by coincidence, natural disasters, and any reasons which are not willful act of the insured;

2- to timely pay the claim according to the degree of damage and the sum insured.

Article : 8
 
To enter into an insurance contract, the insured shall submit to the insurance company a proposal for insurance or directly come to make declaration at the insurance company or through the insurance agent. Based on this proposal and declaration, the insurance company shall issue an insurance policy which requires the insurance company to bear a liability to indemnify for any loss or damage which may eventually occur.
The insurance policy is a document reflecting the form of a specific insurance contract and creating the evidence of the contract. Such document shall be signed by the insurance company or agent. When entering into the insurance contract, the insured may make a discussion with the insurance company to opt to enter into a short-term or long-term contract as agreed.
Article : 9
 
In case of necessity and urgency that the contract cannot be made and the insurance policy cannot be issued, the insurance may be made by temporarily using a "cover not".

The cover not is a document issued by the insurance company or agent. This document substitutes for the insurance policy or is an additional contract pending the issuance of the final insurance policy. When issuing the cover not, both parties shall sign therein, and the insured shall pay the same insurance premium as agreed in the insurance policy.

Article : 10
 

The insurance policy is a proof of the insurance contract made in writing and filled out with the insured's purposes subject to mutual agreement between both parties of the contract.
Conditions of the insurance contract shall be divided into two main sections: general conditions and specific conditions.

1- General conditions are documents determining two key principles regarding:
(a) types of risks to be secured
(b) types of risks not to be insured

2- Specific conditions referred to as "Insurance Certificate" are documents containing the insured's particular purposes as declared in his/her insurance proposal and requiring the signature of the insurance company.

Article : 11
 

Payment of the insurance premium is the first obligation of the insured. The insurance premium shall be paid according to the insurance period and the sum insured based on the insurance premium table of each company.
For the payment of the insurance premium, the insured may negotiate with the insurance company to decide whether to pay totally or in installment.

Article : 12
 
A 10-day notice shall be given to the insurance company in the advance if the insured wishes to cancel the insurance before the expiry date. Based on reasonable
grounds, The insurance company will refund the insured ninety (90) percent of the remaining premium.

In case of requesting to terminate the insurance after the risk occurred and the company has already paid the claim, the insurance company shall not refund the insurance premium for the remaining period.

Article : 13
 
In case of moratorium for major repair, a notice shall be given by the insured to the insurance company within at least ten (10) days in advance. The insurance company shall refund the ninety (90) percent of the insurance premium for a period of such postponement following the resumption.
Article : 14
 

In case that the insured is bankrupt before the due date specified in the insurance contract, a notice of such event shall be delivered to the insurance company within ten (10) days at the latest prior to the declaration of such bankruptcy by a registered letter or a letter with a duly acceptance. The insurance company shall refund ninety (90) percent of the remaining premium.

Article : 15
 
Only the endorsement for the insurance renewal that the insurance premium shall be paid suitable to such additional insurance term. For other endorsement, the insured shall pay the insurance company only the defined policy cost.
Article : 16
 

: In case that the insured or persons who suffer the loss and damage of property, or sustain physical injury, disability or death, shall have certain necessary and relevant documents certified as true by a competent authority so that the insurance company uses it as a foundation of claim settlement based on the real facts.

Article : 17
 

Procedure of claim settlement shall be firstly based on a compromise basis between the insurance company and the insured or suffered third party. If such
negotiation fails, the case shall be forwarded to arbitrators for settlement. In the case that both parties are still different, the disagreed party may sue the competent court in the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Article : 18
 
To inspect, verify and assess the damage upon an occurrence of a claim, the insurance company may assign its claim officer to do such work and directly settle the claim or hire an independent Loss adjuster to carry out such work on its behalf.
All relevant claim supporting documents developed by such loss adjuster is served as the basis for indemnification against damage based on the real facts.
Article : 19
 
Loss adjuster is a legal entity independent of the insurance company and has duties to inspect, verify and assess the damage upon an occurrence of the claim, and finally issue documents regarding the damage assessment on which the insurance company based to settle the claim. Loss adjuster conducts its operation by inspection fees paid by the insurance company according to mutual agreement.
 
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